Essence of India in Waikato Menu

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Seekh Kebab (4 pieces) $9.00
- minced lambed marinated in spices and herbs & cooked on a skewer
Vegetarian mixed platter $11.00
- platter of veggie samosa, onion bhaji & veggie pakora served with mint & tamarind chutney
Non-vegetarian mixed platter (for two) $15.00
- platter of chicken tikka, fish pakora, lamb seekh kebab & malai tikka
Veggie Samosa (2 pieces) $5.00
- potato, onion, peas and spice in bakers four pastry & deep fried
Veggie pakora (6 pieces) &6.00
- fresh veggies in a chickpea flour batter, deep fried
Onion Bhajia $4.50
- onion rings dipped in wheat flour & deep fried, served with chutney and sambar
Paneer Tikka (6 pieces) $12.50
- diced Indian paneer cheese cooked in Tandoori oven served with coleslaw and mint chutney
Chilli chicken $12.50
- boneless chicken cooked with capsicum, onion and masala
Chicken Tikka (6 pieces) full $18.00 half $10.00
- boneless chicken marinated in yoghurt & spices - skewered & cooked in tandoor.
Malai Tikka (6 pieces) &12.00
- chicken marinated in mixture of yoghurt, crushed cashews, ground spices & cooked in Tandoor
Fish Pakoras (6 pieces) $12.00
- marinated in yoghurt & spices, coated in chickpea & rice flour & deep fried

Butter chicken $15.00
- do we need to explain this world famous creamy delicacy??
Mango chicken $15.00
- chicken pieces half cooked in tandoor & finished off in fragrant mango puree
Chicken Vindaloo $15.00
Chicken Pasanda $15.00
Chicken Tikka Masala $15.00
Chilli Chicken $15.00
- cooked with capsicum, onion, & Indian Essence special masala
Chicken Saaag $15.00
Chicken Jalfrezee $15.00
Chicken Korma $15.00
Chicken Madras $15.00
Kadhai Chicken $15.00

Beef Vindaloo $15.00
Beef Pasanda $15.00
Beef Masala $15.00
Beef Korma $15.00
- cooked in crushed cashew nut & cream gravy creating delicious flavours
Beef Madras $15.00

Lamb Vindaloo $16.00
- boneless meat of your choice prepared with special Vindaloo spicy curry sauce
Lamb Pasanda $16.00
Lamb Masala $16.00
Lamb Saag $16.00
- spinach flavoured gravy with ginger, garlic & special spices
Lamb Korma $16.00
Lamb Rogen Josh $16.00
Lamb Madras $16.00
- traditional south Indian dish cooked in a coconut based gravy
Kadhai Lamb $16.00
- simmered with thick pieces of onion & capsicum, then cooked in thick tomato gravy 7 spices

Butter Prawns $18.00
- mmmmm see above but enjoy another version!!
Fish Masala $18.00
- cooked & finished in a thick curry made of fresh tomatoes & Indian Essence spices
Fish Malabari $18.00
Prawn jalfreeze $18.00
- cooked with capsicum, onion, tomato & essential spices garnished with coriander
Prawn Masala $18.00
Prawn Malabari $18.00

Aloo Gobi $12.50
- potatoes & cauliflower cooked with onion, tomatoes & spices- a favourite
Dal Makhni $12.50
- black lentils & kidney beans cooked with ghee & spices
Dal Fry $12.50
- yellow split lentils cooked with cumin seeds, ginger, garlic, tomatoes & spices
Gobhi Matter masala $12.50
- cauliflower & peas cooked with tomatoes, cumin seeds, ginger & garlic
Punjabi chole $13.50
- chick peas cooked in onion & tomato gravy & essential spices
Matar paneer $14.00
- Indian Paneer cheese & peas cooked in onion & tomato gravy
Palak Paneer $14.00
- cubes of Indian paneer cheese cooked in spinach & special IE spices
Shahi Paneer $14.00
- Indian paneer cheese cooked in special cashew nut gravy
Malai kofta $14.00
- mixture of Indian paneer cheese, potatoes & spices, deep fried and then finished in thick cashew nut gravy

Lamb Biryani $16.00
Chicken Biryani $15.00
Prawn Biryani $18.00
- cooked with delicious basmati rice, herbs, mint leaves & coriander
Vegetable Biryani $14.00
- steamed rice cooked with butter, mix veggies & Indian essence special masala.

Raita $3.00
- yoghurt mixed with cucumber & groud spices
Poppadom $2.00
Mango/Mint Chutney $2.50
Mango PIckle $2.50
Indian salad $6.00
- cucumber, onions, cabbage & tomatoes with lemon juice & IE masala
Plain arice $3.50
Jira Rice $4.50
- fried with cumin seeds
Basmati Pulao $12.00
- cooked with butter, veggies & special spices

Tawa Roti $2.00
Tandoori Roti $2.50
- traditional Indian wheat flour breads
Plain Naan $3.00
Butter Naan $4.00
- Indian soft hot bread made of white bread flour cooked in Tandoori oven
Garlic Naan $3.50
- stuffed with garlic, baked in tandoori oven
Cheese Naan $4.00
Cheese and garlic naan $4.50
Keema Naan $5.00
- Naan stuffed with minced lamb
Chicken Naan $5.00
- naan stuffed with minced cooked chicken
Paneer Kucha $5.00
- naan stuffed with Indian paneer cheese & coriander(ask for potato & cauliflower options)
Kashmiri Naan $5.00

Chole Bhature $9.00
Puri Chole $9.00
Amritsari Kulche Chole $11.00

Indian Essence Sundae $9.00
- custard served with special dry fruit ice cream & jolly crystals
IE's Dry Fruit Ice Cream $7.00
- Scoop of ice cream made with mixture of cashews, sultanas and other dry fruits.Yummy!!!!

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Beetroot, Goats Cheese, Courgette, Hummus, Pumpkin seeds $16.5
Fries, Coriander, Parmesan, Chipotle Mayo $6.5
Ham + Cheese Omelette $9.5
Corn Chips, Sour cream, Guacamole $6.5
Mussels $16
- Green Thai Sauce, Crusty Bread
Porridge $15
- Citrus Jam, Stone Fruit, Pistachio
Vietnamese Pork Belly, Avocado, Cabbage, Pickled Ginger Slaw $17
Marinated Mixed Olives, Sundried Tomatoes $8

Bacon and eggs on toasted ciabatta $10.50
- With tomato relish (GF)
Mashed Potato $7
Your choice of steak
- Choice of a 300-gram sirloin ($32.00), a 300 gram scotch fillet ($35.00), or a 450 gram Flintstone ($40.00) with the choice of salad and fries or roasted gourmets and steamed vegetables and Your choice of sauce: creamy mushroom, red win jus, or garlic butter Extras of eggs $3.00 or onion rings $3.50
Scrambled Eggs With a choice of
- Roasted cumin, feta and baby spinach $12.50 Chorizo, capsicum and gourmet potato $14.50 Smoked salmon, cream cheese and avocado $13.50
Ice Cream $13
- Trio of ice cream served in a chocolate nest with roasted macadamia praline
Pancakes
- Banana, bacon and maple $15.00, Berry compote, yoghurt and maple $14.00
Spiced lamb fry and bacon on toasted ciabatta $14.00
- with poached egg
Banana Split
- With vanilla ice cream, chocolate sauce, sprinkles and wafers

Chicken, mushroom and green pea fettuccine $17.50
Oven baked beer battered fries $7.50
- with aioli or sour cream
Fettuccine $16.50
- with tomato, caper and olive sauce
UMU mussel platter $26.50
- smoked mussel pate, grilled mussels, marinated mussels, mini mussels and caper hotpot, a taste bowl of mussel chowder, toasted ciabatta and salad greens
Garlic and herb bread $6.50
Oven baked beer battered fries $6.50
- with plum or tomato sauce
Roast vegetable salad $17.50
- seasonal roasted vegetables, salad greens, herb dressing and toasted seeds
Asian chicken slaw $18.50
- grilled chicken, mung bean sprouts, coriander, salad greens and toasted cashews in a spicy dressing

Wedgey $14 / $17
- Seasoned wedges, bacon, aioli sauce
Meat lovers $13 / $16
- Ham, salami, bacon, beef
Beef nachos Small $7/ Large $13
- Crispy corn chips and cheese
Yankee combo $10 / $13
- Salami , mushrooms
Available with chicken salt or lemon pepper N/A
4c's $16 / $19
- Roast chicken, cranberry sauce, cashews, camembert cheese
Seafood $13 / $16
- Shrimb, crab, anchovies
Three fillings $5.50
- Your choice of cheese, onion, tomato, mushroom, ham, bacon, beef, chicken, pineapple,corn

Pad Thai $15
- Stir fried rice noodle with tamarind sauce, eggs, been sprout, ground pea nuts
Fish $3
Stir fried Basil & Chilli $17
Beef $3
Stir fried yellow curry $17
Red Curry $17
- Thai red curry paste with coconut milk bamboo, green bean, carrot and fresh kaffir lime leaves
Stir fried Cashew nuts $17
Stir fried fresh Begetable and celery $17
- with special yellow curry sauce (not dairy free)

Profiteroles $13.00
- With a coffe liqueuor cream
●Shared plates
Mozzarella balls $10.00
- Served with garlic aioli
Prawn twists $10.00
- Served with garlic aioli
Fries $7.50
- Served with our secret blend of spices and garlic aioli
Bruschetta $8.00
- Cherry tomato and mozzarella lightly toasted on baguette
Kapiti cheese board $17.00
- Brie, kikorangi, gouda, salami, seasonal fruit and a selection of crackers
Thai fish cakes $12.00
- Fish cakes served with a chilli dipping sauce

Thai prawn and market fish cakes, chili and lime mayo, fresh chili and coriander $18
-Ice cream or sorbet, ask your server what flavour they are today $8
Confit duck salad, spinach and rocket, goats cheese, candied cashews, cranberry vinaigrette $20.50
Spicy Kim Chi and pork dumplings, Octovin, peanuts, spring onions, coriander $19.50
Sticky pork ribs bean sprout and coriander slaw, spiced rice wine vinaigrette $22
Seared Merino lamb rump, pea purée corn and capsicum succotash, marinated tomatoes, olive jus $28.50
Crispy spiced chicken, avocado, lime and chili mayo $15.50
Rare seared tuna, charred pineapple salsa, curry sauce, crispy shallots, coriander $16.50

-Shrimp Avo Cocktail / Teriyaki Salmon / Crumbed Prawn $2.50 each
-Karaage Don
- Marinated deep fried chicken with shichimi chilli
Fresh Salmon Roll $2 each / $15 (8pcs)
- Fresh NZ salmon, avocado & cucumber
Veggie Roll / Tuna Salad Roll / Teriyaki Chicken Roll $12.00 (8pcs)
-Full $13.50
-Fresh NZ Salmon / Goma Wakame / Samosa / Inari (Beancurd) / Dashimaki Egg $2.00 each
-AMP Special $15.00
- 1 chicken katsu, 1 korokke, 2 crumbed prawn
-Mikey Special $15.00
- 1 chicken katsu, 1 pork katsu, 2 karaage chicken

Special - 12 Mussels $9.50
Gourmet Paua Fritter $7.50 each
15 Chicken Thighs & Chips $50.00
4 Oysters, 2 Fish, 2 Eggs and Salad $12.00
Special - 12 Oysters $15.00
5 Fish, 5 Potato Fritter, 5 Chicken Nugget, 4 Hot Dog, 2 Spring Roll, $4.00 Chips $25.00
3 Chicken Nibble, Two Fish, Two Eggs, Salad $10.00
Fried Rice Vermicelli in Singapore Style $12.00

Fish Cake $ 3.00
Hash Brown $ 1.50
Hot Dogs $ 2.50
Corn fritter $ 3.00
Kumara $ 4.50
Squid Rings $ 1.50
Vege Burger $ 8.00
Chillets $ 4.00

-House cured and smoked salmon with a shrimp, salmon & fraiche rillette and an edamame bean salsa
Chocoholic $12.00
- Belgian chocolate molten cake, decadent pistachio, walnut & dark chocolate brownie & white chocolate mousse with carrot, cardamom & orange emulsion
Seafood $25.00
- Daily catch & shrimps with house smoked salmon, white anchovies, a caper & parsley gremolata
Try our house-made chilli samball $3.00
Our chefs can alter our dishes to suit dietary requirements, please advise your wait staff
Chicken $24.00
- Spiced chicken breast, apricot chutney with chargrilled zucchini & an olive, sundried tomato, red pepper and jalapeno salsa
Peter Rabbit’s Pick $12.00
- Raspberry & rhubarb frangipane cake served with a lime & ginger curd, blackberry mousse, homemade almond marshmallow & a black sesame nougatine tuille
Vegetarian $23.00
- Creamed leeks on a confit garlic base, Kahurangi blue cheese, fresh rocket, poached apple and toasted walnuts

Eggs Florentine $16
- Homemade Hash topped with Spinach, poached Eggs & Hollandaise with bacon $19.50 with house smoked salmon $22
Seafood Chowder $20
- fish, prawns, mussels, shrimps, scallop, crusty bread
Fabulous cabinet Selection N/A
- Tarts, Quiches, Pies, Pizza, Cakes, Slices and Biscuits
House Baked Breads $6.50
- w preserve/spread of the day or with creamy brie, salad greens and chutney
Mills Benny $18.50
- served on toasted Ciabatta w either Bacon or House Smoked Salmon topped w poached Eggs & Hollandaise
Aglio Olio Spaghetti $20
- with Cloudy Bay Clams, chilli, garlic, parsley, olive oil & Italian parmesan
Pancake Stack $16.5 add bacon $20
- served with maple, grilled Banana, Berries & cream.
Scallop, Prawn, Parmesan & Prosciutto Salad $20
- with a citrus & caper vinaigrette$22.50

Combo B $25.00
- 2 x Classic Pizzas, 2 x Sides
Italian $5.00
Combo C $30.00
- 1 x Favourite Pizzas, 1 x Classic Pizzas, 2 x Any Two Sides for $7
BBQ Chicken and Bacon Large $10.90
- Tomato sauce, onion, chicken, mozzarella, bacon, BBQ swirl
Garlic Bread $4.00
Cheese Cake $4.00
Satay Chicken Large $10.90
- Tomato sauce, onion, capsicum, mushroom, chicken, mozzarella, satay swirl
Butter Chicken Large $13.90
- Tomato sauce, chicken topped up with butter chicken sauce, mozzarella

Oat or rice Perridge with stewed fruit and brown sugar $10
bacon/kransky/chorizo/tomato/eggs 4
Free range Poached/Scrambled eggs on toasted ciabatta $9.50
Homemade toasted grain cereak with black doris plums and yoghurt $10
Toasted ciabatta with marmalade, Jam or Promite $6.50
Cinnamon french toast with bacon, grilled banana, maple syrup $17.50
7 - 1 pm
hashbrown/Smoked salmon

Lamb Shanks S $27.00 D $33.00
- garlic herb potato mash / seasonal vegetables / gravy;
Cheesecake of the Day $12
- see our list of daily updates and specials
Sticky Date Pudding $13
- butterscotch sauce / vanilla bean ice cream / chantilly cream
Moroccan Spiced Chicken Salad $24.5
Steak, Eggs & Chips $31
- Angus Pure scotch fillet / salad
Fish of the Day
- see our list of daily updates and specials
Grilled Halloumi $16.5
- orange & pine nut salad
Paté $11
- herb crostini

Essence of India

Waikato Region > Waikato > Essence of India

Address

803 Victoria Street, Hamilton, Waikato, 3204, New Zealand

Phone

+64 7-839 5596

Email

None

Opened hours

Mon 11:30 AM to 2 PM, 5 PM to 10 PM Tue 11:30 AM to 2 PM, 5 PM to 10 PM Wed 11:30 AM to 2 PM, 5 PM to 10 PM Thu 11:30 AM to 2 PM, 5 PM to 10 PM Fri 11:30 AM to 2 PM, 5 PM to 10 PM Sat 11:30 AM to 2 PM, 5 PM to 10 PM Sun 11:30 AM to 2 PM, 5 PM to 10 PM

Price

$20 - $30

Type

None

Service

None

Cuisine

Indian , Kiwi

Essence of India in Waikato Menu

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Essence of India

Waikato Region > Waikato > Essence of India

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803 Victoria Street, Hamilton, Waikato, 3204, New Zealand

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